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United States Patent | 5,689,082 |
Youngblood | November 18, 1997 |
An electrical connector system is shown for an acoustical guitar which has been modified to receive an electrical pickup. The connector system includes a female jack portion having an exposed mouth region which protrudes from the button hole opening provided on the body of the guitar. The female jack portion also has a body with an open interior which terminates in a primary contact plate which carries electrical connections for connection with the electrical leads from the pickup. A male jack portion has a shaft which is adapted to be matingly received within the open interior of the female jack portion and carries mating secondary electrical contacts which mate with the electrical contacts of the female jack when the male jack portion of the connector system is inserted within the female jack portion.
Inventors: | Youngblood; Paul E. (1617 E. Stella St., Fort Worth, TX 76104) |
Appl. No.: | 517094 |
Filed: | August 21, 1995 |
Current U.S. Class: | 84/743 |
Intern'l Class: | G10H 001/32; G10H 003/18 |
Field of Search: | 84/723,724,726-728,731,733-743,267 |
4519287 | May., 1985 | Naruse | 84/743. |
4532847 | Aug., 1985 | Youngblood | 84/1. |
4984498 | Jan., 1991 | Fishman | 84/743. |
4995293 | Feb., 1991 | Anderson | 84/743. |
Martin Telemarketing Catalogue, Spring-Summer 1995, pp. 8 and 11. |